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Current approaches to MRV in South Africa: a scoping study

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  • Anya Boyd
  • Britta Rennkamp
  • Anthony James Dane
  • Harald Winkler

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It is shown that there are MRV-related activities underway in South Africa, particularly focusing on measuring electricity consumption and monitoring GHG emissions. Yet currently many of these activities happen in parallel systems within multi-polar governance structures. A bottom-up perspective of MRV in South Africa, informed by interviews, workshops, desktop research, and stakeholder consultations, is provided and the systems, data, methodologies, and the institutional environment relevant to a South African MRV system are examined. The development of the local monitoring and evaluation system, and its relevance within the international MRV context, is also discussed. Some recommendations are made: most importantly, there is a need for a coherent approach to be developed, one that is coordinated by government and built on existing MRV systems.

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  • Anya Boyd & Britta Rennkamp & Anthony James Dane & Harald Winkler, 2014. "Current approaches to MRV in South Africa: a scoping study," Climate Policy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(3), pages 397-416, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tcpoxx:v:14:y:2014:i:3:p:397-416
    DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2014.845477
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